4-stars, 5-stars who have heard from Syracuse basketball since contact period opened

Earlier this month, on June 15, Syracuse basketball coaches and their peers nationwide could start initiating direct communication with rising high school juniors as the contact period opened for the 2026 class.

Prior to this, the Orange staff had offered scholarships to at least eight 2026 players, at least as far as I can tell, and I assume that 'Cuse coaches will dole out more offers to prospects in this cycle in the future.

On June 15, or since then, Syracuse basketball coaches have reached out to a handful of four-star and five-star players in the 2026 class amid the contact period opening, according to social media posts.

We're going to delve into which rising juniors have heard from the Orange, although this list isn't meant to be fully exhaustive. Some 2026 prospects could have heard from the 'Cuse of late, but nothing is publicly available or I missed the news; it's also possible that Orange coaches may contact additional rising juniors in the coming weeks and beyond.

Syracuse basketball has reached out to these 4-star and 5-star players in the 2026 cycle.

Alex Constanza
Constanza is a five-star guard/small forward who stars for the Westminster Academy in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He received a 'Cuse scholarship offer this past January.

Deron Rippey Jr.
Rippey, who is rated as five stars by the industry-generated 247Sports Composite, is a talented point guard from the Blair Academy in Blairstown, N.J. He was offered by the Orange in late August of last year and took an unofficial visit to Syracuse basketball in late February of 2024.

Jordan Smith Jr.
The five-star shooting guard is a top-10 national prospect out of the powerhouse St. Paul VI Catholic High School in Chantilly, Va. He picked up a 'Cuse offer in May of 2023.

Imahri Wooten
The New York native is a four-star wing with the Putnam Science Academy in Putnam, Conn. Wooten unofficially visited Syracuse basketball last October, around which time he secured an offer from the Orange staff.

Anthony Brown
The four-star point guard was offered by the 'Cuse in late August of last year, around the time that he played in the Orange's annual Elite Camp. For his upcoming junior season, Brown has transferred from St. Paul VI to Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, D.C.

Prince-Alexander Moody
The four-star guard is a standout at Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Md. He competed in last August's Elite Camp and then received an offer from the Syracuse basketball staff.

Qayden Samuels
Samuels is a four-star shooting guard who suits up alongside Moody for Bishop McNamara. When 247Sports recently refreshed its 2026 rankings, Samuels jumped into the top 20 around the country.

Parker Robinson
The four-star combo guard hails from the Washington, D.C., region, similar to numerous other 2026 prospects noted in this article. Robinson competes in the Atlanta-based professional league Overtime Elite and also played in the Orange's Elite Camp this past August.

Kamden McGilveary
McGilveary says on his X page that he plays both point guard and shooting guard. His X page also states that he attends Crowley High School in Crowley, Texas.